Ladies and Gentlemen.. A PSA

[Okiewan]

Yes a public service announcement for Canon body owners.

If you want to eat and pay bills.
If you do not want to get addicted.

DO NOT buy Canon "L" glass. The Red Stripe will OWN YOU.

 

[Green Horn]

:rotfl:

You're more than welcome to can of Ravioli compliments of the Greenie household.

 

[Okiewan]

Got a spare room?

 

[Kawidude]

I guess I could go without eating...but the damn bills won't go away! We want to see what you do with that thing! Post pics when you get a chance.

 

[Tony Eeds]

So ... your EF 17-40mm f/4L USM came in?

Think of it as an investment, not an expense ... :nod:

IYHO ... would I be better served carrying my EF-S 17-85mm f4-5.6 IS USM (28mm-135mm on a 20D) or the L lens to Mexico? I like the constant aperture of the 17-40mm.

 

[Okiewan]

Tough call Tony ... the 17-40 takes great pictures, but I don't think I'd want that to be my only lens on a trip like that? The 40mm probably isn't enough reach. Of those two ranges and only being able to take one, I'd have to go with the 17-85.

 

[Okiewan]

Don't have the time today to go for a real shot, but wanted a lens test. New shopping center going in down the road. This image is straight out of the camera, only cropped and size reduced.

(1200 wide, 250K)
http://bvostudio.com/17-40test2.jpg
(noticable banding in the sky due to conversion to sRGB and jpg compression)

 

[Okiewan]

Some from today (yes, I made some time)... just trying out the wide stuff. Pretty boring. But the weather was great, 100 at 7:00pm.

STOP!!
Right click the following link, "open in a new window", for a little mood music. Click Me.

1) The "W". For the yanks, that's "Dubya". George's house. Actually, just a hotel, but quite cool. When it's done: http://www.starwoodhotels.com/en_US/Media/Graphics/Brands/W/Properties/1521/images/wes1521wb1_lg.jpg

2) Another.

3) For Pokie. Downtown Bait Store. Using the TTW (Thru the windshield) gradiant filter.

 

[Okiewan]

4) So you think the Tribune building is sweet? Ha!

5) Reunion, again.

6) Some steps. Or Cingular commercial.

 

[Okiewan]

7) AA Center. I keep calling it United Center. Which reminds me of the best, pre-flight Captain speech I hever heard; on a UA flight: "We know you have your choice of Bankrupt airlines, thank you for choosing this one". Front of the W in the background.

8) The most important building in Dallas:
(this is where the DRN server sits, everything you see and type here, goes through that building.)

 

[xxBLAZExx]

Great shots Okie! :cool: (my fav is the AA center!!)

 

[Okiewan]

Thanks, but great is a great stretch.